Burrillville, Rhode Island

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Burrillville, Rhode Island
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Burrillville in Rhode Island


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Rhode Island
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Providence

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area_total_km2 = 148.0
area_land_km2 = 143.9
area_water_km2 = 4.1
area_total_sq_mi = 57.1
area_land_sq_mi = 55.6
area_water_sq_mi = 1.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 15796
population_density_km2 = 109.8
population_density_sq_mi = 284.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 179
elevation_ft = 587
latd = 41 |latm = 58 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 71 |longm = 40 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 02830
area_code = 401
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blank_info = 44-11800GR|2
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Burrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,796 at the 2000 census. This town was named for 19th century United States senator James Burrill, Jr. who was then the Rhode Island Attorney General.cite web|title=Burrillville History/James Burrill|url=http://burrillvillehistory.net/content/view/24/28/|accessdate=2008-03-02]

History

Burrilville was probably first settled sometime around 1662, when the first Europeans began to settle the Nipmuc lands.cite web|title=Rhode Island Reading Room/History of Rhode Island/History of Burrilville with Illustrations|publisher=rootsweb|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/article245.html|accessdate=2007-12-26] The Town was originally a part of Glocester, Rhode Island. John Smith and members of the Saulsbury family were among the earliest settlers. In 1806, The Town of Burrillville became a separate town and consisted of convert|60|sqmi|km2 of land in the northwest corner of Rhode Island, bordering Connecticut and Massachusetts. Later Boundary disputes with Massachusetts and Glocester reduced this land area by the mid 19th century. Joktan Putnam was the first Town moderator. The Nipmuc word for snake was rendered "askug" by Roger Williams in his "Key Into the Language of North America," and "askoog" by the Reverend John Eliot in his Algonqian translation of the Bible. Burrillville's principal village, Pascoag, named after the stream upon which it is located, probably derives from this Algonqian root. Gradually in the early to mid 1800's, the various mills and villages took shape such as Harris mills, and the village of Harrisville, Mapleville mills, Oakland mills etc. Buck Hill was known for a colorful band of counterfeiters. The town is today part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's, historic National Park area. cite web|title=Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor/Valley sites-Glocester and Burrilville|publisher=National Park Service|url=http://www.nps.gov/blac/planyourvisit/valley-sites-glocester-burrillville.htm|accessdate=2007-12-26]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.2 square miles (148.0 km²), of which, 55.6 square miles (143.9 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (2.76%) is water.

Villages

Burrillville is further divided into villages: Glendale, Nasonville, Pascoag, Oakland, Mapleville, and Harrisville

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,796 people, 5,559 households, and 4,252 families residing in the town. The population density was 284.3 people per square mile (109.8/km²). There were 5,821 housing units at an average density of 104.8/sq mi (40.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.22% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 5,559 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,587, and the median income for a family was $58,979. Males had a median income of $39,839 versus $28,835 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,096. About 3.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Adjacent Towns

*Douglas, Massachusetts
*Glocester, Rhode Island
*North Smithfield, Rhode Island
*Putnam, Connecticut
*Thompson, Connecticut
*Uxbridge, Massachusetts

National Historic Register sites

*Bridgeton School
*Harrisville Historic District
*Oakland Historic District
*Pascoag Grammar School

Notes

Further reading

*History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations, Albert J. Wright, Printer No. 79 Mille Street, corner of Federal, Boston. Hong, Wade & Co., Philadelphia 1878.

External links

* [http://www.burrillville.org/Public_Documents/index Town of Burrillville]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/article245.html History of Rhode Island, History of Burrillville]
* [http://www.burrillvillehistory.net/ Burrillville History Site by Town Historian Patricia Mehrtens]
* [http://www.nps.gov/blac/planyourvisit/valley-sites-glocester-burrillville.htm Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor,Valley site- Glocester and Burrilville]